Kent fast-bowler Amjad Khan has been called up by England to replace the injured Ryan Sidebottom in the squad for the scheduled two-Test tour of India.

Born in Denmark, Khan will join Kevin Pietersen's squad if they decide later on Sunday to return to India following last month's terrorist attacks in Mumbai. That decision will follow scrutiny of the latest security reports from the country.

Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid will also travel with the squad but has not officially been added to it.

Sidebottom is not among those currently preparing in Abu Dhabi for a series set to start in Chennai on Thursday, having suffered a side strain during the aborted one-day leg of the pre-Christmas tour.

Khan, 28, was awarded British citizenship in 2006 - following a breakthrough season for Kent a year earlier.

England's six-wicket defeat in the first Test against India in Chennai was compounded Wednesday by the team being fined for a slow over-rate by the International Cricket Council.
Kevin Pietersen's side were ruled by match referee Jeff Crowe, the former New Zealand batsman, to have fallen one over short of their target.

MOHALI, India (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen believes his first major away tour as England captain would help him mould the team with a demanding 2009 season ahead.
England ended the India tour without a win after challenges on and off the pitch, following the drawn second test in Mohali on Tuesday.

MOHALI, India (Reuters) - Unpredictable weather prevented India setting England a meaningful victory target in the second test, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after it ended in a tame draw on the final day on Tuesday.
India won the two-match series 1-0 after they claimed the first test in Chennai by six wickets having achieved a memorable fourth innings target of 387 runs.

MOHALI, India (Reuters) - England skipper Kevin Pietersen praised his team's grit and individual efforts despite their test series defeat in India on Tuesday.
India clinched the two-test series 1-0 after the second test ended in a tame draw on the final day in Mohali.

Following their 1-0 series win over England at home, India have moved to the second spot in the ICC Test rankings.
India briefly lost the spot to South Africa who had defeated Australia at Perth to move to the second position.